The results will next be updated before 8 p.m., elections director Josh Liss said.

Powers and Branaugh are Republicans and the Jefferson County Republican Party actively touted their campaigns, including holding a fundraiser for them.

Fellman and Dahlkemper are Democrats. The county Democratic party has tounted the pair, but has been less involved in the race, according to Jefferson County Republicans backing the Democratic candidates.

Fellman said today that the interest in the race has been good because school board races are important but often get overlooked.

But she said she is surprised at how partisan the election became.

“I think it’s unfortunate,” she said. “I don’t think there’s a Republican and a Democratic way to teach children.”

Branaugh and Powers are referred to as “the Dads” or “the Republicans” on various Facebook and web sites and at candidate forums. Their supporters at times have referred to Fellman and Dahlkemper as “socialist union thugs.”

“Sometimes they throw ‘Marxist’ in there, too, to make it more interesting,” Dahlkemper said.

Backers of Fellman and Dahlkemper then began calling them the “Moms.”

“The Dads” entered the race at the last minute, picking up their candidate petition packages just a few days before the Aug. 26 deadline. Fellman and Dahlkemper earlier this year announced their plans to run for the two seats on the board.

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